Government revenues as a share of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 17.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Malawi, 2009–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.8% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Malawi peaked at 17.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2012.
Malawi ranks 145th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.9% | — |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 17.8% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 338,013 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Malawi?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Malawi was 17.8% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.